Chapter 371 - 369: 8-Winged Divine Tiger

When a Cultivator reached the realm of a Great Sage of the Prosperous Era, if they still had the strength to continue advancing, there were two paths they could take: the Azure Heaven Dao and the Great World Dao.

These two Great Daos were easy to distinguish. The Azure Heaven Dao meant forging one’s own Supreme Heavenly Dao. Those who walked this path had a chance to obtain the Celestial Mandate in the future and vie for the title of Immortal Emperor. However, the Azure Heaven Dao was incomparably cruel. In every generation, countless people fought to seize the Celestial Mandate, and an unknown number of heaven-defying prodigies met a tragic end on this very path.

In comparison, those who walked the Great World Dao were more likely to meet a peaceful end. The Great World Dao was the Path of the Great World; it meant not competing for the Celestial Mandate, but instead reaching the absolute peak of the Great Sage Realm.

In the future, those who walked the Great World Dao could establish nations and accumulate resources. Once they reached a certain level, they could perform Divine Enthronement! It was said that a legendary Worthy Ancestor who reached the apex of the Great World Dao could stand on par with the mysterious and invincible True Gods. Even Immortal Emperors wouldn’t dare to underestimate them!

Later generations distinguished between Great Sages who walked these two paths and ordinary Great Sages. A Great Sage on the Azure Heaven Dao was called a Celestial Daoist, while one on the Great World Dao was called a Divine Sealing Sage!

Without a doubt, the Tiger Roar Sect’s Elder Ancestor before them was a Great Sage. He simply hadn’t yet stepped onto either the Azure Heaven Dao or the Great World Dao! He was an ordinary Great Sage. But even as an ordinary Great Sage—an Old Undying who had been sealed and buried for countless years, a Great Sect Ancestor—he was still a figure who could make Saint Venerables and Saint Emperors tremble.

"Is that so?" Li Qiye smiled nonchalantly. "Then stand up. Let me see just how much strength a Great Sage like you has." As his voice fell, a wave of Emperor’s Divine Force and Immortal Force shot toward the heavens. In that instant, Li Qiye held the Emperor Purple Hammer in his left hand and the Profound Earth Turtle Staff in his right.

"Immortal Emperor’s Treasures!" When Li Qiye brandished an Immortal Emperor’s Treasure in each hand, the blazing, flame-like Emperor’s Divine Force and Immortal Force made the very heavens tremble. In that moment, countless people felt their mouths go dry!

"The Emperor Purple Hammer from the Qingxuan Ancient Country and the Profound Earth Turtle Staff from the Yao Guang Ancient Country!" Seeing these two Immortal Emperor’s Treasures, an untold number of people were filled with awe.

A few great characters couldn’t help but gulp. Even as their legs grew weak under the pressure of the Emperor’s Divine Force and Immortal Force, they couldn’t suppress the greedy desire welling up inside. One of them muttered, "This little ghost is too unorthodox. He actually managed to undo the Emperor’s Locks on the Immortal Emperor’s Treasures of the Qingxuan and Yao Guang Ancient Countries. It’s unbelievable."

Seeing Li Qiye alone possessing two Immortal Emperor’s Treasures, countless people were driven mad with jealousy. Besides an Emperor Immortal Gate, who could possibly have two Immortal Emperor’s Treasures at once? And yet, this little ghost had two all to himself. How could that not drive people insane with jealousy? What was even more maddening was that this kid could actually undo the legendary Emperor’s Locks and claim others’ Immortal Emperor’s Treasures as his own!

Faced with Immortal Emperor’s Treasures, even the Tiger Roar Sect’s Elder Ancestor didn’t dare to be arrogant. After all, the Tiger Roar Sect was not an Emperor’s Lineage. They had no Immortal Emperor’s Treasures, nor did they have any Immortal Emperor’s Techniques. Before an Immortal Emperor’s Treasure, a Great Sect like theirs was at a significant disadvantage!

The Tiger Roar Sect’s Elder Ancestor solemnly rose to his feet. His eyes flew open, like endless bolts of lightning engulfing the entire Tiger Roar Sect. In that instant, the Elder Ancestor was no longer a dying Old Undying but an awakened Divine Tiger. The moment his gaze swept over, even a Saint Emperor would feel their legs buckle.

BOOM! A thunderous explosion erupted as the Tiger Roar Sect’s Elder Ancestor’s invincible Great Sage might ravaged the world. Eight pairs of tiger wings appeared on his back, making him resemble a winged Divine Tiger. Even though his Blood Qi was already withered, his ferocious and unrivaled aura alone was enough to make a Saint Emperor’s legs go weak.

"I know who he is!" someone cried out in horror upon seeing the eight pairs of wings on the Elder Ancestor’s back. "He’s the Eight-winged Divine Tiger! A Great Sage who once swept through the lands during the era of the Yin Tian Immortal Emperor!"

At this point, who the Tiger Roar Sect’s Elder Ancestor was no longer mattered to many. From his aura, everyone understood that this was a genuine Great Sage, not some ancestor from a minor sect that could be easily dismissed!

At this moment, the Tiger Roar Sect’s Elder Ancestor’s Lifebound True Artifact appeared above his head. It was a silver hook, shimmering like a hanging star river, its cold gleam illuminating all of Jiuzhou. This was the Star River Hook, forged from a single Heavenly Destiny True Stone containing Seven Dao Celestial Essence!

"Little Ghost, being able to force me to use my Lifebound True Artifact is your honor," the Tiger Roar Sect’s Elder Ancestor declared, his gaze sweeping condescendingly over the world and all its inhabitants.

"Heh, it’s not like you had a choice. Did you think you could block two Immortal Emperor’s Treasures without using your Lifebound True Artifact?" Li Qiye retorted with a laugh.

The Elder Ancestor’s face turned icy. "You ignorant whelp who knows not the immensity of heaven and earth," he said grimly. "Do you really think having Immortal Emperor’s Treasures makes you invincible? There are plenty of people in this world who can suppress an Immortal Emperor’s Treasure! If you can only unleash ten or twenty percent of their power, then even with two of them, you’re just courting death today!"

What the Elder Ancestor said was true. If a Saint Venerable or Saint Emperor without an Immortal Emperor’s Treasure faced one, it would be a catastrophe. But Great Sages were different. They were beings who could commune with heaven and earth and grasp the sun and moon. They could withstand a certain degree of impact from an Immortal Emperor’s Treasure. If one couldn’t unleash the true might of an Immortal Emperor’s Treasure, they could still be slain by a Great Sage, even with the weapon in hand.

"Then you just watch." Li Qiye laughed, then let out a long cry. BOOM! Six Palaces appeared. Li Qiye’s Six Palaces had not yet formed a territory; they were just in a simple array.

Even so, his Life Palace opened wide and his Life Wheel floated into view. With a roar like a tidal wave, the Yin Yang Blood Sea erupted with an endless torrent of Blood Qi.

"Another Sixth Palace Supreme Marquis!" Even though Li Qiye’s Six Palaces hadn’t formed an Absolute Domain, their appearance alone was enough to drive the crowd wild. Someone couldn’t help but say resentfully, "Two Sixth Palace Supreme Marquises appearing in one day! This is just absurd!"

A Sixth Palace Supreme Marquis was a symbol of genius. Very few people managed to open six Life Palaces in the King and Marquis Realm. This was the absolute limit of that realm. Anyone who could open six Life Palaces could definitely be called a genius among geniuses, a prodigy among prodigies!

Li Shuangyan had six Life Palaces, and now Li Qiye also had six. How could this not drive people crazy?

"Damn it," an older, important figure couldn’t help but curse. "Two supreme geniuses appearing in one day? How are our juniors supposed to live!"

It was no wonder people were going crazy. It was one thing for Li Shuangyan to have Six Palaces, but now Li Qiye did too. Compared to the two of them, any other genius would pale in comparison! No one would dare call themselves a genius in their presence!

’This is blocking everyone else’s path. How is anyone supposed to get by?’ a young genius murmured, momentarily dazed. Resentfully, he added, "Having an Immortal Body is one thing, but to have Six Palaces too... can’t you leave some room for us little shrimps to grow?"

In that moment, countless people were green with envy, wishing they could skin Li Qiye alive and pull out his tendons. A Minor Achievement Immortal Body, a six-palace genius, and two Immortal Emperor’s Treasures... even the successors of the Ancient Countries couldn’t compare to him. How could they not be driven mad with envy!

"Come! We fight in the sky!" Seeing the roar of Li Qiye’s Yin Yang Blood Sea, the Tiger Roar Sect’s Elder Ancestor’s expression changed. He instantly stepped into the air and shouted.

"I’ll grant your wish." Li Qiye laughed and shot into the sky. In a flash, he frantically activated his Moon Vortex Sun Wheel Technique, urging his Yin Yang Blood Sea to stir up endless waves of blood. In that instant, Li Qiye’s Blood Qi flooded the sky.

"Feel the wrath of the Immortal Emperor’s Treasures!" Li Qiye roared madly, channeling his boundless Blood Qi into the two weapons. As his voice fell, the two Immortal Emperor’s Treasures smashed directly toward the Tiger Roar Sect’s Elder Ancestor!

In this moment, there were no techniques to speak of, no skills involved—just the direct, overwhelming power of the invincible Immortal Emperor’s Treasures. As the two treasures hurtled forward, a phenomenon appeared: a Xuanwu shattered the heavens and earth, and the force of the hammer struck down the sun and moon! The entire Tiger Roar Sect trembled. Countless people were thrown to the ground, suppressed to the point where they couldn’t even breathe.

"Star River Separation Hook!" With no path of retreat, the Tiger Roar Sect’s Elder Ancestor let out a long cry like a divine tiger bursting into the world. The sacred hook fell, pulling up entire star rivers and transforming them into a vast Star Sea to block the two incoming Immortal Emperor’s Treasures.

BOOM! With a deafening crash, countless stars fell and the Celestial Vault was shattered. On the ground, the shockwave caused people’s Blood Qi to roil; those with weaker Dao Practice spat out blood directly.

In a single exchange, the Star Sea was annihilated. The Tiger Roar Sect’s Elder Ancestor was forced back several steps—THUD, THUD, THUD—his expression changing drastically.

"How is that possible!" Even a Great Sage couldn’t withstand it. This revelation made countless onlookers’ faces drain of color. It was too horrifying to believe.

"This is too heaven-defying! Li Qiye unleashed more than thirty percent of the Immortal Emperor’s Treasures’ power! His Longevity Treasure is too powerful; it must be an Immortal Emperor’s Longevity Treasure!" A great character stared at Li Qiye’s Yin Yang Blood Sea, which was still surging with monstrous Blood Qi. Even after unleashing the Immortal Emperor’s Treasures, his Blood Qi showed no signs of depletion. The sight was terrifying; that Longevity Treasure was simply too powerful.

One must understand that activating an Immortal Emperor’s Treasure required an immense amount of Blood Qi to sustain it. The drain was enormous, and not just anyone could support it!

Li Qiye also took a deep breath. His Yin Yang Blood Sea was indeed ridiculously powerful, but unleashing two Immortal Emperor’s Treasures with such might was something even he could barely handle, despite the support from his Yin Yang Blood Sea. The sudden, immense drain of Blood Qi left him feeling suffocated, and it took him a moment to catch his breath.

The Tiger Roar Sect’s Elder Ancestor was driven mad with envy. It was bad enough that a junior like Li Qiye possessed two Immortal Emperor’s Treasures, but he also had an Immortal Emperor’s Longevity Treasure! An Immortal Emperor’s Longevity Treasure paired with Immortal Emperor’s Treasures—it was a perfect match!

"Damn it all! Two Immortal Emperor’s Treasures and an Immortal Emperor’s Longevity Treasure... This isn’t some rich kid, this is an emperor’s kid! Only the biological son of an Immortal Emperor could have this kind of treatment!" someone complained indignantly.